Sweden must repay $1.6M in bitcoin to convicted drug dealer
By Feuer The Swedish government has to return about $1.6 million worth of bitcoin to a convicted drug dealer after the value of his illegally earned crypto soared while he …
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Hackers steal over $600M in one of the largest crypto heists ever
By Feuer Hackers have made off with more than $600 million in various cryptocurrencies, likely the largest heist ever in the burgeoning world of decentralized finance. The hackers targeted PolyNetwork, …
Read MoreSouth African brothers Ameer and Raees Cajee disappear with $3.6B in bitcoin in alleged heist
By Feuer Two brothers in South Africa have disappeared along with $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin that was housed on their cryptocurrency investment platform, according to a Cape Town law …
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Bitcoin scammers have reportedly swiped $24M this year
By Aitken Scammers and thieves supposedly made off with around $24 million in Bitcoin in the first six months of 2020, according to reports. Twitter bot Whale Alert, which tracks …
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Mueller probe witness George Nader pleads guilty to child sex charges
By Trugman ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation will be sentenced to at least 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges …
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Oakland bans use of facial recognition, becoming third US city to do so
By Carbone The Oakland City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to prevent city employees, including the police, from using or acquiring facial recognition technology. Amid increasing scrutiny of the technology, …
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